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Selected anthropometric and descriptive variables of the 21 lactating women participating in this study1
| Age, y | 30 ± 4 |
| Height, cm | 166 ± 9 |
| Prepregnancy wt, kg | 64 ± 7 |
| Postpartum wt, kg | 71 ± 9 |
| Postpartum BMI, kg/m2 | 26.0 ± 4 |
| Delivery mode | |
| Vaginal, n | 16 |
| Cesarean, n | 5 |
| Delivery location | |
| Hospital, n | 19 |
| Home, n | 2 |
| Parity, n | 1.8 ± 1 |
| Female infants, % | 38 |
| Exclusively breastfed at 3 mo, % | 52 |
Values are means ± SD or unit of measure as indicated; a total of 21 women and their infants were studied.
